How Could an Angel Break my Heart

Chapter 31- Daddy Jeric

Jeric’s Pov

So I decided to visit her today…oo na ako na ang super late and ako na rin ang pinakamasamang boyfriend but my decision to not see her and not have any contact with her for a month did me good, it made me think about things and yes during that time I tried talking to other girls and honestly I didn’t see anything wrong with what I was doing. I was constantly getting tired of our mothers nagging me about marrying Via thus I decided to quit any communication with her. nagtatanong na lang ako kay Mira or kina Kevin about her, yes alam kong mali and gago na nga siguro ako for doing that to her. I know nothing I can say and will say is going to make up for me being selfish, mean and being an asshole to this girl who did nothing but offered me her love and her attention. Napakagago mo tala Jeric Alllen Uy Teng…funny but in my absence I have learned to calm down and somehow parang alam ko na rin kung ano ang gagawin ko with regards to my relationship with Via.

 I cannot continue hurting her, I cannot continue with this pretense that I stil care for her as much as she does for me. I cannot continue with this relationship wherein we were constantly shadowed by the influences of our families whether we both like it or not, and the stress I am giving her when I wouldn’t talk to her like the way we used to isn’t healthy for her. I didn’t want her to lose that personality she has, that drive and that passion she has for life. We cant destroy each other by what we’re doing. It may sound like I am making up excuses after excuses as to what I cant do and what I can do. I know she is suffering more than I am…but what have I given her these past few weeks…wala man lang akong nabigay sa kanya, not even my support or the love that she so needs from me. It’s hard for me to look at her and pretend that it doesn’t affect me whenever I know she’s upset…it was simply time for us to acknowledge that things weren’t working out as much as we would want it to be.

So I decided to surprise her with a visit…its been quite a while and since I have time off from playing basketball I decided to just spend this day with her and tell her of my decision hoping she wouldn’t take it against me. Bakit ko pa ba pinatagal ng ganito…when I have hurt her so much and I am expecting her anger the minute I step foot inside her unit. It was raining the minute I stepped out of my car…naman Jeric bawas pogi points for sure, I also brought her a basket of fruits para naman matuwa siya sa akin kahit paano and to offer it to her as a peace offering…ano naman ang tingin k okay Via? Evil spirit na kailiangan pa ng peace offering para lang kausapin ko?! Jeric…what the hell is happening to you?

I didn’t bother knocking for I still have her spare keycard with me and that way I can come in and out freely. That was how giving and trusting she is…and I hope the next guy can take care of her more than I did, I hope he’ll treat her like the princess that she is meant to be treated for I simply cant do this anymore with our mothers constant nagging and pushing that we simply just go ahead and marry each other…naman they both know that Via and I are adults now when it comes to matters of the heart. I silently opened the door and I heard her talking to someone in her living room, first I thought she had a man inside with her but then I realized how she simply avoided men like the plague…and yes that is my fault, I did that to her.

‘another lame excuse to defend yourself for hurting her Jeric?’

I murmured and shook my head, I was about to make my presence known when I heard Faith’s voice and thought that Kevin was also there with her…but what I heard took my breath away and there goes my oranges…

‘I’m fine, baby and I are fine. Buntis lang ako sis, hindi ako invalid…’

What?! Buntis? Sino ang buntis? I recognize her voice...and did she just say buntis siya?! Wtf did I just hear?!

‘buntis ka?! Kalian pa Olivia??’

Sabay silang napatingin sa akin and it wasn’t the reaction I was expecting I would get from someone I haven’t seen in a while for Via looked at me with a mixture of surprise and exasperation. It was Faith who answered my question for me.

‘oo buntis siya…as in pregnant, I cant say it in chinese kasi hindi naman ako instik pero oo Jeric Teng buntis siya at ikaw ang ama!’

‘ano?! How did…I mean…can you please explain?’ I manage to mutter as Faith threw the apple at me and ouch can she throw! ‘Faith naman…can we talk about this like what adults would do?’

‘tumahimik ka Jeric! Anong explanation pa ang gusto mo?!’ Faith groaned and shook her head as she looked at a still sitting Via who was looking at me as if I lost my head ‘seriously babe…do you want this man to live? Super tanga…’

‘its alright sis…I’ll handle things from her, iwan mo na lang muna kami ni Jeric, I’ll call for you when we’re done talking ok?’ she said in a moderated tone of voice indicating me that she was a bit pissed at me…okay so maybe a bit wasn’t the word.

‘paano…how did it happen Via?’ I asked in frustration as I walk towards where she was sitting and before I could ask another question she gave me a look that screamed…seriously?!

‘what kind of question is that Jeric?! Anong how did it happen?! Malamang we had sex! You fucked me…we both came, you came inside me. Your fuckin sperm cell met my egg cell and the fertilization happens…and boom we have a baby! Congratulations Daddy!!’ she screamed and stood up ‘tanga lang Teng?! Tanga?!’

I sighed and assisted her to sit back down and she pushed my hands away ‘relax babe…relax. Shh sit down and we’ll talk about this.’

‘what is there to talk about?! I’m pregnant Jeric…I am one month pregnant and in that one month where the hell were you? san ka nagtago??’ she asked and moved to sit on the couch away from me and looked at me with so much sadness and anger in her eyes. ‘pabo ya…pabo…’

We both sat on the couch not speaking to each other but I was looking at her…she was sitting so close to me yet we weren’t making a move to talk to each other and that was so tough. Nawala na lahat ng plano ko to end what we have and I still haven’t come to terms that I am going to be a father…what was I thinking when we didn’t talk about protection? I honestly am scared yet a part of me wants this baby, a bit excited actually…and saying goodbye to the mother of my child doesn’t seem like an option right now for us. She needs me and our baby needs a complete family.

‘our mothers will be ecstatic about this news babe…looks like they will get what they want…’ I told her, she looked at me and rolled my eyes ‘relax babe wala akong ibig sabihin nun…I mean they will be happy na buntis ka and magkakababy na tayo.’

She shook her head and closed her eyes, it was as if sumasakit lang ang ulo niya everytime she looks at me. I know I am not offering her any solution or comfort right now…hell siya itong buntis tapos ako ‘tong walang magawa…effort ko lang naman ang kailangan makita ni Via eh…ba’t di ko pa magawa?!

‘I am just pregnant and I don’t want to marry you…tapos! Kaya you can leave…and don’t you dare tell our mothers about it…ako na ang bahala dun.’

‘wait…don’t tell me you’ll take my kid away from me?? Via…open your eyes and look at me…’ I said as I poked her cheeks ‘open your eyes Olivia Park!!’

‘kung makasigaw naman!! What?! Oh please don’t give me that crap Jeric…don’t tell me all of a sudden you decide to play hero? Well news flash…you’re a month too late mister so why don’t you just leave…hindi na ako interesado.’

She told me with anger and pain still evident in her soulful grey eyes. You did it this time dude…ang laki mong gago. The answer is simple really…our mothers have won, whether its for financial gain or not…they have won and I will give Via my name and our baby the family he deserves.

‘we’ll get married…in a month…that’s final Olivia!’ I told her as I stood up to go to the kitchen while kicking some of her law books away ‘now pakainin na natin si junior and for sure gutom na ‘yan.’

‘ano?!’

I turned around to grin at her…if I cant leave her then I will make sure she regrets a few things as we go along…sorry babe, my name doesn’t come for free.

‘let’s feed our baby…and while we’re at it lets call our friends and tell them the good news…lika na mommy…’

‘fuck you Jeric Teng…fuck you!’ she screamed and went out the front door. 

And Jeric Allen Teng scores!